Biography
Who is Daniel Carriço?
Early life and Sporting CP
Daniel was born in Cascais. He joined the youth academy of Sporting CP. In the 2007-08 season, he spent time on loan at S.C. Olhanense and AEL Limassol in Cyprus. He made his first league appearance for Sporting CP on October 26, 2008, during a 0-0 draw against F.C. Paços de Ferreira.
He eventually became the team captain for the 2010-11 season. This happened after João Moutinho left for FC Porto. Coach Paulo Sérgio chose him for the role. In later seasons, managers Domingos Paciência and Ricardo Sá Pinto used him mostly as a defensive midfielder. He played 154 matches for the club and scored five goals.
Time at Reading and Sevilla
On December 31, 2012, Sporting sold Daniel Carriço to the English club Reading for £609,000. He debuted on January 12, 2013, in a victory over West Bromwich Albion. However, he only played 87 minutes in the league before the team was relegated.
He moved to Sevilla FC on loan on July 17, 2013. He scored on his debut in a Europa League qualifier against FK Mladost Podgorica. He later scored a goal against Elche CF on January 11, 2014. He signed a permanent contract with Sevilla on June 23, 2014.
Later career and retirement
During the 2015-16 season, he helped Sevilla win a third straight Europa League title by beating Liverpool. He made a goal-line clearance from a Daniel Sturridge header during that match. In the Copa del Rey final against FC Barcelona, he was sent off for two yellow cards. He was accused of using a slur against referee Carlos del Cerro Grande. This resulted in a four match ban.
Daniel moved to China on February 20, 2020, to join Wuhan Zall FC. Because of the pandemic, he did not play his first match until July 25. He appeared as a substitute in a win over Qingdao Huanghai FC.
International matches
He played 70 games for Portugal at various youth levels. This includes 16 matches for the under-21 team where he scored four goals. He was recognized as one of the best players at the 2007 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.
Coach Fernando Santos called him to the senior team in May 2015, ahead of a qualifier against Armenia. Daniel earned his only senior cap on June 16, 2015. He came on as a substitute for Bruno Alves during a friendly match against Italy in Geneva.
Birthday and age
Daniel Carriço was born on August 4, 1988, which makes Daniel 38 years old today. That birthday falls under the Leo sign. Daniel shares the date with 44 other famous people.
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